押 : Push

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Components:

扌甲

push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

On 'yomi:

オウ(ou)

Kun 'yomi:

お.す(o.su) お.し-(o.shī) お.っ-(o.) お.さえる(o.saeru) おさ.える(osa.eru)

Nanori:

おし(oshi) おす(osu) おや(oya)

Strokes:	8
Radical:	扌 (64)
Usage Rating:	789

JLPT:	N3
old JLPT:	2
Grade:	8

Unicode:	062bc
jis208:	18-01

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押 Usage examples

押し下げる(おしさげる)	to push or press or force down, to depress
押し広げる(おしひろげる) 押広げる(おしひろげる)	to extend, to expand, to spread out
押し進める(おしすすめる)	to press forward
押し渡る(おしわたる) 押渡る(おしわたる)	to cross over, to wade
押しやる(おしやる) 押し遣る(おしやる)	to push or thrust away
押して(おして)	despite, in spite of, in defiance of
押っ立てる(おったてる)	to raise, to set up
押し隠す(おしかくす) 押隠す(おしかくす)	to cover up, to conceal
押しとどめる(おしとめる) 押し止める(おしとめる) 押し留める(おしとめる) 押止める(おしとめる) 押留める(おしとめる)	to check, to stop, to keep back
押しも押されもせぬ(おしもおされもせぬ)	of established reputation
押し屋(おしや)	commuter train packer
押っ始める(おっぱじめる)	to begin
気押される(けおされる)	to be overawed, to be overpowered, to lose the mental battle
証拠を押さえる(しょうこをおさえる)	to seize (secure) evidence
駄目を押す(だめをおす)	to make sure, to make doubly sure
念を押す(ねんをおす)	to make sure of, to call attention to, to emphasize, to emphasise
判を押す(はんをおす)	to affix a seal
横車を押す(よこぐるまをおす)	to push through an unreasonable idea
押し倒し(おしたおし)	oshitaoshi, (frontal) push-down, (win by) knocking down opponent by pushing him with hand(s) rested on his body
取り押さえる(とりおさえる) 取り押える(とりおさえる) 取押える(とりおさえる)	to hold down, to subdue, to arrest
突き押し(つきおし)	pushing and shoving techniques
押し相撲(おしずもう)	pushing sumo, classic way of wrestling without using the belt
はず押し(はずおし) 筈押し(はずおし)	armpit push
鉄炮押し(てっぽうおし)	pushing against the wooden pole in practice
押さえ込み(おさえこみ)	holding down (esp. in judo), holding technique, pinning down, immobilizing, bringing under control
押し合い圧し合い(おしあいへしあい) 押し合いへし合い(おしあいへしあい) 押合い圧し合い(おしあいへしあい)	pushing and shoving, jostling, hustling
押し込み強盗(おしこみごうとう) 押込み強盗(おしこみごうとう)	housebreaker, burglar
押紙(おうし) 押し紙(おうし)	blotting paper
押しも押されもしない(おしもおされもしない)	of established reputation
押しかけ(おしかけ) 押し掛け(おしかけ)	uninvited (visitor), stalker
押すな押すな(おすなおすな)	crowded (e.g. with people), overflowing
押っ取り刀(おっとりがたな)	rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist, scurrying unprepared
押せ押せ(おせおせ)	being pressed, being under pressure
押せ押せムード(おせおせムード)	on the attack, on the offensive
押し回す(おしまわす)	to turn something (forcefully)